Los Angeles (CBSLA) – A Southern California woman is suing a local pet store after her dog dies during a grooming session.
Tamara Margolis said a tool used to restrain dogs while grooming them strangled her 4-year-old Maltipoo named Charlie at the Healthy Spot store in West LA
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She claims the chain puts profits above safety by encouraging employees to work fast.
Margolis is part of a class action lawsuit against the pet store that has been charged with at least one other animal injury case.
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“I want this lawsuit to bring about change and no one has to suffer like that anymore,” said Margolis. “That was really difficult because it wasn’t his time to go.”
Another plaintiff, Amy Tully, said a dog groomer cut off her Pomeranian Noelle’s tail, which as a result had to be partially amputated.
Healthy Spot released a statement which, in part, states:
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“Our Healthy Spot family is heartbroken over Charlie’s death and the injury Noelle inflicted on us. These have been two very rare occurrences … Our industry leading training and grooming practices prioritize safety above all, which is reflected in our track record of serving hundreds of thousands of pets and loyal customers. “
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